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BAM hosts 38th Annual Brooklyn tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 18, 2024June 5, 2024 The Positive Community Art, Culture, NYC

On January 15, the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) proudly hosted the 38th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a deeply cherished event honoring the legacy of the civil rights leader. The gathering took place in the Howard Gilman Opera House and was accessible worldwide through a live-streamed broadcast. 

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ENTERTAINMENT 

MELBA MOORE

October 9, 2023November 21, 2023 R.L. Witter Art, Brick City, Culture, Harlem, History, Melba Moore, Melba Moore Plaza, Music, NYC, women

Receiving Her Roses, Making New Music, and Standing Strong in Her Faith By R.L. Witter I’ve heard it said that

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NEWS 

Jim Harding’s Never Ending Service to the Community

September 12, 2023September 13, 2023 R.L. Witter Harlem, Health, NYC, women

By Jean Nash Wells Called out of retirement, Jim Harding, now the Assistant Fire Commissioner and Senior Advisor of External

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OPINION 

Summer in and out of the City

September 5, 2023September 13, 2023 R.L. Witter Art, Culture, Food, Harlem, Health, History, Money, Music, NYC

BY R.L. WITTER My husband at the wheel, the road stretches in front of me as the world whizzes by

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ARCHIVE 

Kelly Temple COGIC Annual Men’s Day

September 3, 2023September 28, 2023 R.L. Witter Culture, Harlem, Health, History, NYC
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ARCHIVE 

Banking & Finance For Small Business & Entrepreneurs

August 16, 2023August 19, 2023 R.L. Witter Harlem, Money, NYC

Join this special HARLEM WEEK event with CHASE, and more to discuss expanded access to banking, and boosted financial health.

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CULTURE 

MLK’s ‘Dream’ speech goes on display at Smithsonian for 60th anniversary

August 10, 2023September 3, 2023 R.L. Witter Culture, History, I Have a Dream, March on Washington, MLK, NYC, Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington

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ARCHIVE 

Harlem Week 2023

July 26, 2023August 21, 2023 R.L. Witter Art, Culture, Food, Harlem, History, Music, NYC

HARLEM WEEK WE ARE EXCITED TO PRESENT HARLEM WEEK 2023 AS A REIMAGINED HYBRID FESTIVAL WITH VIRTUAL & LIVE EVENTS.

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NEWS 

Bits And Pieces

July 24, 2023July 28, 2023 R.L. Witter bike lanes, commuter trends, CoworkingCafe, DC, Food, Health, melatonin, Money, New Jersey, Newark, NYC, Ras J. Baraka, San Francisco, Tomika Reid, Washington, women

current news + topics Collected by Leslie Nash Newark Leads in Public Transportation Access CoworkingCafe, a website that lists office

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OPINION 

The Inez Dickens I Know

October 6, 2022October 23, 2022 R.L. Witter Harlem, Health, Money, NYC, women

Councilwoman, State Assemblywoman, Activist, and most important, Christian — Inez E Dickens. As her pastor, I know Inez and what a joy it is. This woman, my congregant, renders great service to the community she loves dearly.

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Saving Our Communities: Positive Music Matters
PUBLISHER 

Saving Our Communities: Positive Music Matters

April 3, 2024May 25, 2024 The Positive Community

Dear Mr. Council,I wanted to express my heartfelt gratitude to you and The Positive Community for your invaluable contribution to

Saving Our Own Community
OPINION PUBLISHER 

Saving Our Own Community

December 12, 2023January 9, 2024 The Positive Community
Community Education Forum with Alfred Bundy guests Dr. Jamila Davis, David Sharp & Adrian Council Sr
PUBLISHER 

Community Education Forum with Alfred Bundy guests Dr. Jamila Davis, David Sharp & Adrian Council Sr

December 6, 2023December 28, 2023 The Positive Community
On Harlem, Business, and the Economics of Culture: Brothers Gonna’ Work it Out
MONEY PUBLISHER 

On Harlem, Business, and the Economics of Culture: Brothers Gonna’ Work it Out

September 5, 2023October 23, 2023 R.L. Witter
Community Education Forum with Alfred Bundy guests: Dr. Elvy Vieira & Anthony Smith of Lincoln Park
EDUCATION VIDEO 

Community Education Forum with Alfred Bundy guests: Dr. Elvy Vieira & Anthony Smith of Lincoln Park

April 18, 2023August 18, 2023 R.L. Witter

In this episode of Essex County College’s Community Education Forum, host Alfred Bundy speaks with guests Dean of Community, Continuing

Community Education Forum with Alfred Bundy and guests Rev. Soaries, Dr. Stevens and Curtis Farrow
EDUCATION VIDEO 

Community Education Forum with Alfred Bundy and guests Rev. Soaries, Dr. Stevens and Curtis Farrow

March 29, 2023August 18, 2023 R.L. Witter
ECC Community Education Forum Alfred Bundy with Jennifer Wager, Kedegia Williams and Michael Isaac
EDUCATION VIDEO 

ECC Community Education Forum Alfred Bundy with Jennifer Wager, Kedegia Williams and Michael Isaac

February 27, 2023August 18, 2023 R.L. Witter
ECC Community Education Forum Alfred Bundy with ECC President Dr. Boakye and Grammy Winner Nat Adderley
EDUCATION VIDEO 

ECC Community Education Forum Alfred Bundy with ECC President Dr. Boakye and Grammy Winner Nat Adderley

January 18, 2023August 18, 2023 R.L. Witter
BERKELEY COLLEGE CELEBRATES ‘REMARKABLE RESILIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE’
GRADS 

BERKELEY COLLEGE CELEBRATES ‘REMARKABLE RESILIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE’

May 23, 2024May 23, 2024 The Positive Community

Photo Caption: Berkeley College celebrates the perseverance and achievements of more than 1,000 graduates during a Commencement ceremony on Thursday, May

KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy Class of 2022
GRADS 

KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy Class of 2022

September 6, 2022September 8, 2022 R.L. Witter
Graduates from Essex County Tech Schools Accepted into Prestigious Colleges and Universities
GRADS 

Graduates from Essex County Tech Schools Accepted into Prestigious Colleges and Universities

August 31, 2022September 8, 2022 R.L. Witter
Hooray for the Graduates
GRADS 

Hooray for the Graduates

August 29, 2022October 4, 2022 R.L. Witter
Consider it Pure Joy | Jennifer Jones Austin
OPINION 

Consider it Pure Joy | Jennifer Jones Austin

January 10, 2024January 30, 2024 The Positive Community

When Jennifer Jones Austin, wife, mother, lawyer and child advocate, and the picture of good health, found herself burdened by a fever she couldn’t shake, doctors insisted it was merely viral and told her to sleep it off. Just days later she lay comatose with a 99% probability of imminent death.

Hope for the Holiday Season and Beyond
OPINION 

Hope for the Holiday Season and Beyond

December 26, 2023January 9, 2024 The Positive Community
Saving Our Own Community
OPINION PUBLISHER 

Saving Our Own Community

December 12, 2023January 9, 2024 The Positive Community
Keeping Our Communities Safe From Fentanyl
OPINION 

Keeping Our Communities Safe From Fentanyl

November 5, 2023November 21, 2023 R.L. Witter
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